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February 2022

February 19, 2022

Jack Huston to star in modern-day twist on the Nativity story

The film involves a miraculously pregnant immigrant from Belize named Maria who tries to sneak...

July 2020

July 22, 2020

Review: In the Name of Ben-Hur (dir. Mark Atkins, 2016)

This low-budget "mockbuster" has little to do with the classic story, but it does keep...

March 2019

March 13, 2019

Will Mary Magdalene get a North American release after all?

The company that bought the Weinstein Company's assets has just teamed up with former MGM...

February 2017

February 15, 2017

Newsbites: The Jesus movies past and future edition!

Jack Huston comments on the failure of Ben-Hur, Garth Davis talks about controversy and Mary...

January 2017

January 03, 2017

Does the chariot race sequence in Ben-Hur need dialogue?

Earlier versions of Ben-Hur had almost zero dialogue during the chariot race. But the latest...

December 2016

December 16, 2016

Watch: Jack Huston and Timur Bekmambetov sing Morgan Freeman’s praises in a clip from a Ben-Hur bonus feature

Also: director Timur Bekmambetov has an explanation for why the movie flopped at the box...

December 13, 2016

Ben-Hur: some quick notes on the Blu-Ray bonus features

There are two different versions of the Blu-Ray, depending on where you buy it.

December 01, 2016

Watch: The making of the sea-galley sequence in Ben-Hur

Director Timur Bekmambetov talks about the influence of YouTube on the naval battle, among other...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

Watch: The stars of Ben-Hur (now on Digital HD) talk about the dangers of chariot driving — including gassy horses

The film came out on Digital HD today. The Blu-Ray comes out December 13.

November 10, 2016

MGM reports a $47.8 million write-down on Ben-Hur

The film was one of the year's biggest flops.

October 2016

October 21, 2016

Ben-Hur coming to Blu-Ray and Digital HD for the holidays

The Christian-bookstore edition of the film will have bonus features that the regular Blu-Ray won't...

October 16, 2016

Box office: The Accountant balances the books in North America, while Inferno heats up ticket sales overseas

Plus: Kevin Hart: What Now? has the biggest opening of any stand-up concert comedy film...

October 09, 2016

Box office: Girl on the Train speeds past Birth of a Nation

Plus: Finding Dory becomes the 3rd movie of the year, the 5th animated film ever,...

October 02, 2016

Box office: Tim Burton rises to the top of a crowded market

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is the seventh Tim Burton film to open at...

September 2016

September 25, 2016

Box office: Denzel Washington has a Magnificent weekend

The Magnificent Seven had the third-best opening of Washington's career this weekend, and one of...

September 23, 2016

“Hollywood’s highest-ranking Evangelical Christian” — and a key figure in the Bible-movie revival — leaves Paramount

Rob Moore was vice chairman at Paramount Pictures when the studio produced both Noah and...

September 22, 2016

Ben-Hur news round-up: Censorship woes in Malaysia

All the scenes featuring Jesus have reportedly been cut from the film.

September 18, 2016

Box office: Three new wide releases flop in North America, but Bridget Jones’s Baby is a hit overseas

Blair Witch flopped and Snowden had the lowest opening of any Oliver Stone movie since...

September 11, 2016

Box office: Sully soars high as the fall awards season begins

The Clint Eastwood-directed, Tom Hanks-starring film set a new record for the weekend after Labour...

September 08, 2016

Ben-Hur news round-up: More press from overseas, plus an update on how much money the studios could lose

More thoughts on peace, forgiveness, and how to stay fit using charioteer training techniques.

September 05, 2016

Watch: The visual effects of the Ben-Hur chariot race

Most of the chariot driving was real, but much of the background was extended digitally,...

September 04, 2016

Box office: A few new milestones in an otherwise slow week

Among other things, Finding Dory has finally outgrossed Finding Nemo worldwide, though it still lags...

September 01, 2016

Ben-Hur news round-up: Interviews with the Irish press!

The film will roll out over most of Europe over the next eight days.

August 2016

August 28, 2016

Box office: Don’t Breathe succeeds where epics have failed

Re: expectations and actual box-office results, Don't Breathe had the exact opposite experience this week...

August 25, 2016

Ben-Hur news round-up: Even more cast & crew interviews

Plus: a note on the box-office fallout, and a note on the cameras used in...

August 22, 2016

Ben-Hur news round-up: Many more cast & crew interviews!

A lot more interviews have popped up online over the film's opening weekend.

August 21, 2016

Box office: Ben-Hur is one of the summer’s biggest flops

The film had a smaller first weekend than Risen, which was produced for only a...

August 20, 2016

Review: Ben-Hur (dir. Timur Bekmambetov, 2016)

Unfortunately, the newest adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel is a mess.

August 19, 2016

Ben-Hur earns $900,000 in Thursday-night previews

That's almost what Risen and The Young Messiah made in their Thursday-night preview screenings combined.

August 18, 2016

Watch: Warships ram and get rammed in a clip from Ben-Hur

We've seen bits of the chariot race. Now here's a clip from the movie's other...